Limit results to one type of website, such as governmental or educational

Example 1:

small business development site:.gc.ca

> typing "site:.gc.ca" after the search term will limit results to Canadian federal government websites

Example 2:

sustainable development studies site:.edu

> typing "site:.edu" after the search term will limit results to educational institutions

Search for words in the website title to ensure the information is relevant

Example:

allintitle: sustainable business

> typing "allintitle:" before the search term will limit results to those that have all those terms in the web page title, such as "World Business Council for Sustainable Development," "The New Metrics of Sustainable Business Conference," and so on

Use the minus sign (-) to remove unwanted words from search results

Example:

sustainable -development

> search results will include sites with the term "sustainable" and exclude sites with the word "development"

Use the "advanced search" option to limit your results by language, Internet domain, date of publication, country, and where on the web page the words appear, such as address or text.

Follow these links for more help and information on searching Google and similar Internet search engines:

Every web page has its own address called a Uniform Resource Locator (URL). Similar to a mailing address with a name, street address, city, province, and postal code, each part of a URL provides information about the web page:

Top-level domains (TLDs) are an important clue of a website's publisher and purpose. Watch the video above or click below to learn about common types of TLDs:

The most widely used TLD, .com is mostly associated with commerce and commercial entities, like companies, that are often looking to make a profit. Companies advertise, sell products, and publish annual reports and similar company information. Examples of .com websites include www.facebook.com and www.amazon.com.

Most often used for non-profit organizations, such as charities, foundations, advocacy groups, and museums, .org typically contain biased information. These websites exist to promote the interests and agenda of the organization, so it is important to go to the “About” or “Mission” page. These kinds of sources can be good to use when comparing different sides of an important issue.

Examples of .org websites include the David Suzuki Foundation at www.davidsuzuki.org/ and Public Interest Alberta at www.pialberta.org/